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Offsite A Leadership Challenge Fable

The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable

By Robert H Thompson

Thompson incorporates the ideas found in the management classic "The Leadership Challenge" into this fable of leadership and growth. Based on a company's three-day off-site meeting, readers follow a tale of transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical companies creating a joint sales strategy.

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Book Information

Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Publish Date: 03/01/2008
Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9780470189825
ISBN-10: 0470189827
Language: English

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December 22, 2008

Last week, a very large Department of Corrections facility on the West coast purchased bulk copies of the book The Offsite by Robert Thompson. This parable addresses the leadership challenge, and what a challenge this must be at such an organization. However, sharing a vision, encouraging that in others, and enabling them to accomplish goals, is something we all share. READ FULL DESCRIPTION

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Drawing on the leadership theories in the management classic The Leadership Challenge, Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates these ideas into a fable of leadership and growth. Based on a company's three-day offsite meeting, we follow this tale of transition through the eyes of two former rival pharmaceutical companies creating a joint sales strategy. The characters ultimately learn how to adopt the five practises that form the Leadership Challenge
  • Model the Way
  • Inspire a Shared Vision
  • Challenge the Process
  • Enable Others to Act
  • Encourage the Heart.

The book also explores the dynamics of a company off-site and addresses the fears and concerns participants may have especially around 360 degree feedback, the key component of the Leadership Challenge model and workshops.

For anyone preparing to attend a leadership training off-site, human resource professionals or trainers planning an offsite, leadership developers, program planners, or for professionals looking to hone their leadership skills, this book will be an invaluable resource and a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge.

About the Author

The author, ROBERT THOMPSON, is a sought-after speaker, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is the founder of Applied Performance, a leadership and personal communication services company for entry-level through chief executive officers.

Through his work with the Tom Peters Company, Thompson immersed himself in the study and practical application of leadership and is a founding Master Facilitator for the highly acclaimed The Leadership Challenge(R) Workshop.<

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